3.10.2.5.4 Visualizing Live Moving Objects Dataset

You can visualize live moving objects on a map in Spatial Studio.

The following instructions assume that you have enabled spatiotemporal for such a dataset and the dataset is already added to the project in the Active Project page. See Configuring Spatiotemporal for Live Moving Objects Dataset for more information.
  1. Click the Visualizations tab on the left pane in the Active Project page.
    This lists the various visualization options.
  2. Click and drag Map from the list to the visualization window on the right to create a map visualization.
    A default base map is displayed with no data visualization layers.
  3. Click the Data tab on the left pane in the Active Project page.
    This lists all the Datasets that are loaded for the project.
  4. Click and drag the desired spatiotemporal dataset from the list to the map view on the right.
    Two map layers belonging to the dataset are created on the map. The second layer representing the trails of the moving object is added automatically in Spatial Studio. See Characteristics of Spatiotemporal Map Layers for Moving Objects Dataset for more information on the two map layers.
  5. Click the Settings icon in your map tool bar.
  6. Switch ON the Show timeline toggle and click OK.
    The Cesium timeline widget appears at the bottom of the map visualization canvas. However, the timeline is not operational at this step.
  7. Click Menu Icon against the primary layer in the Data tab of the Layers list and click Add to Timeline,
    Adding a map layer to the timeline will point to the current UTC time and the layer is now listening to the timeline events. However, the timeline is not operational at this step. Optionally, repeat this step to add multiple layers (of different spatiotemporal datasets) to the timeline and listen to its events.
  8. Configure animation for the map layer by following the steps in Configuring Animation for Moving Objects Dataset.

    Figure 3-62 Configuring Animation Settings

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    Description of "Figure 3-62 Configuring Animation Settings"
  9. Select Zoom Timeline to Range in the context menu of the map layer.

    The timeline is refocused on current UTC time.

  10. Optionally, configure custom Start Time, Stop Time, Multiplier, and so on from the timeline settings. You can also use the Cesium timeline controls and make the current time pointer slide to a different timeframe.
  11. Optionally, select Remove from Timeline in the context menu of the map layer if you wish the map layer to stop listening to the Cesium timeline.